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New York DOC Settles Guard's Religious Observance Suit for $50,000

Abdul Haqq, a New York state Department of Correctional Services (DOC) guard and devout Muslim, was ordered to stop wearing his kufi (small close-fitting skullcap) at work. He filed suit in federal district court, alleging that the same violated his rights under Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of ...

 

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